What 100 Per Cent Virgin Coconut Oil Is – And What It Can Do For You

According to college mates Sera Kuek and Adeline Quek, wet-milling results in the purest form of the oil for skin hair and health. That’s why they started their own brand, the made-in-Bali Koqo.

- Dione Chen

Adeline Quek, 56, started drinking two teaspoons of coconut oil a day seven years ago after her Ayurvedic therapist in Bali recommended it to her to improve her health (she’d had dengue twice in 20 years). “I bought a jar of locally made coconut oil from her, but forgot all about it when I went home,” says Quek.

Six months later, she chanced upon the jar and was surprised to find that the coconut oil was still as clear as water, and smelt fresh. That was when she knew she had something special and started taking doses of it. Two months in, she felt healthier – inside and out. “I had new-found energy, and even had less grey hair.”

During that time, she also reconnected with former college mate Sera Kuek. They realised they had much in common: they loved Bali, they loved natural ingredients, and they had both stopped working. Cue lightbulb moment.